PATT travel grants for competitively awarded observation time 2026

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Ongoing

Funding

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Location

England

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

This grant covers travel and subsistence costs for researchers who have won competitive observation time at astronomy facilities. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for STFC funding. Applications are rolling, so there is no fixed deadline.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

academic

Key requirements:

  • Must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding
  • Must hold competitively awarded observation time at an astronomy facility available to the UK research community
Who is this for?

This grant is for researchers based at UK institutions that are eligible for STFC funding. It is specifically for those who have already been awarded competitive observation time at astronomy facilities. It is not for general research travel or for those without a competitively awarded observation slot.

Regions

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Full details from Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

You can apply for travel and subsistence in support of competitively awarded science observation time at astronomy facilities available to the UK research community.You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.

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Last updated: 21 July 2026